Mariyamma sanctuary is around 5 km from Mangaladevi Temple in Mangalore city. The primary god of this sanctuary is Goddess Mariyamma. It is trusted that Mariyamma and Mangaladevi were sisters. Mariyamma is additionally alluded to as the goddess of riches. In Urwa in the regions of Mangalore, legend has it that the Goddess showed up in the fantasies of one of the Mogaveera staying in Urwa and requested a dwelling place in the region thus a sanctuary was worked for the divinity